J. Rick Rodriguez is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brass Real Estate Funds and the Magi Real Estate Services. Rick has been successful in the real estate construction, development, brokerage and property management industries for over 25 years. He began acquiring properties in 1991 and formed Brass Real Estate Funds in 1996 in order to create a vehicle for private and institutional investors to acquire and own income-producing real estate. Since then, Brass Funds have invested in projects with total capitalization of more than $230 million.

Prior to forming his own companies, Rick was an officer in three other real estate companies, where he was responsible for real estate acquisitions, management, development, and finance. He formed and managed Magi Realty, Inc. in 1991, which was recognized by INC Magazine in 2001 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. His organization has since grown into the Magi Real Estate Services Group – a diversified set of service companies that develop, build, manage and lease real estate assets. Rick has been the general partner and limited partner in various real estate investment partnerships. He has been personally responsible for the acquisition, financing, management, and development of over $500 million in real estate. He has experience building in Texas, Colorado, Illinois and many areas of Spain. Rick Rodriguez has been named among the “Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate” by the San Antonio Business Journal.

Rick Rodriguez is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Entrepreneurs Organization, San Antonio Home Builders Association, Presidents Board of the San Antonio Real Estate Council, and the San Antonio Apartment Association. He is the Moderator of the YPO International Forum on Private Real Estate Equity. He has served as Chairman of the Advisory Board to Texas A&M University’s Masters Degree Program in Real Estate Development. Rick previously served as a city councilman for the City of Hill Country Village, Texas. He has also been an adjunct professorship at Texas A&M, in the Masters Program for Real Estate Development. Rick holds a Masters Degree in Real Estate Development and a Bachelor’s Degree in Building Construction from Texas A&M University.
mre@magirealestate.com

Jeff Galt – Chief Operating Officer

Jeffery S. Galt is President and Chief Operating Officer of Brass Funds, Magi Real Estate Services and its affiliated companies. He is also serving as the acting chief financial officer of the group. Mr. Galt has extensive experience in executive leadership having been president and chief executive officer of three different companies prior to joining Brass/Magi in 2007. From 1993 to 1998 Jeff was President and CEO of The Dialog Corporation, a $300 million information service business which he successfully spun out from Knight-Ridder into an independent, publicly traded company. From 1998 to 2002 Mr. Galt was President and CEO of Nonstop Solutions, a $20 million enterprise software start-up and member of the portfolio of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, one of the nation’s premier venture capital firms. In 2002 the company merged with Manhattan Associates and is now part of JDA Software, Inc.

From 2003 to 2006 Mr. Galt was President and CEO of Harcourt Assessment, Inc., the world’s leading publisher of K-12 educational testing products and clinical assessments. During his tenure the company grew revenues from $290 million to nearly $350 million and employed more than 1500 persons in the US and Europe.

From 1982 to 1992 Mr. Galt was co-founder and vice president and general manager of TRW’s Real Estate Information Division, the first nationwide real estate appraisal, credit report and title insurance company in the country. When he left to join The Dialog Corporation the business had grown to more than $250 million in sales with offices in 30 states.

Jeff received a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California at Irvine, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley. He has served on the boards of directors of two public companies and numerous private companies and currently serves on the board of three non-profits: City Year San Antonio, Texas Business and Education Coalition and the Masters Leadership Program Alumni Association. He is also an officer in the San Antonio chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization.

jgalt@magirealestate.com

Mario Gonzalez – Vice President, Acquisitions and Development

Mario Gonzalez joined Magi Real Estate in the Fall of 2008. Mario was previously Vice President of Development for Koontz McCombs Development, where he was active in generation and facilitating the company’s multi-family development activities, including financial and market feasibility, construction financing, dispositions and site selection. He was responsible for the highest grossing ($ per sf) multi-family project in San Antonio.

Mario is a graduate of Texas A&M University, with a Masters Degree in Land Economics and Real Estate. In addition, he was awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration from Sam Houston State University. He is a member of the Society of Texas A&M Real Estate Professionals and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidate. He holds a Texas real estate license and has completed more than 1500 hours of commercial and residential real estate appraisal.

In December 2004, Mario was a recipient of the San Antonio Business Journal’s 10th annual 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of San Antonio’s business community.
mgonzalez@magirealestate.com

Louis Pisano – Vice President

Louis joined Magi after an 18 year career managing the Service Department at Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio. His specialty is high-touch customer service. In addition to establishing service initiatives for all company-owned assets using his experience and his Construction Science degree from Texas A & M University, Louis is also responsible for the Property Management of the Atrium and 10010 San Pedro. Contact Louis at 705-1250.
lpisano@magirealestate.com

James Stewart, CCIM, CPM - Director of Operations

James is responsible for the day-to-day operations for all of Magi’s real estate services. He has over 12 years experience in the Houston, Austin, and San Antonio commercial real estate markets in both leasing and management, and over 15 years of experience in construction, construction management, and space planning. During his career, James has managed over 2.5 million square feet and leased/renewed more than 500,000 square feet. Additionally, his responsibilities have included tenant finish out, property renovations, ad valorem tax protests, space planning, market analysis, marketing, and new property acquisitions/due diligence.

Throughout his career, James has been responsible for the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate totaling more than $180 million.
jstewart@magirealestate.com

Ryan Harrison, CCIM - Vice President

Ryan is a graduate of A&M University at Kingsville with a BBA in Marketing and has a proven tract record in sales over the past 5 years. Focused on efficient marketing strategies and strong tenant relationships, he creates rapid sustainable growth in occupancy for the Brass Real Estate owned properties. In the past twelve months, Ryan has leased/renewed over 60,000 square feet of office space at these properties. For questions, or to join our growing team of tenants, please call (210) 363-4964 or email Ryan.
rharrison@magirealestate.com

Jill Strauss, CCIM - Leasing

Jill Strauss brings to Magi Real Estate over 13 years of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to joining the Magi team Jill was a successful agent in the Dallas area, specializing in the residential market. She holds a degree in Marketing from The University of Texas in Austin. For questions, please call (210) 363-8226 or email Jill.
jstrauss@magirealestate.com